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Top nursing assistant programs in Kentucky

Nursing assistants provide for their patients’ most basic care, helping them with everyday needs such as eating, bathing, dressing. They also assist with basic medical care, checking patients’ vitals, taking their temperatures, and giving them their medications. Nursing assistants may also help patients exercise or remember to do certain tasks. As a nursing assistant, you could be employed in a hospital, small clinic, assisted living facility, or in patients’ homes as a home care aid.

To become a nursing assistant, you only need to complete a short eight- to ten-week program and pass a final certification exam. Generally, you can complete the program at a community college or technical school. In addition to being short, nursing assistant programs are relatively inexpensive. Many schools will also work around your schedule, offering night classes to accommodate students with daytime commitments.

As a nursing assistant, you can expect to make around $22,800 annually in the state of Kentucky, with a slightly higher wage if you work in a major city. In Kentucky, there are over 24,000 nursing assistants employed by organizations such as Catholic Health Initiatives, Kindred Healthcare, Consulate Health Care, and the Masonic Homes of Kentucky.

If you’re interested in starting your career as a nursing assistant, take a look at the below list of programs in Kentucky.